Section 496. Power of Court to make calls

(1) The Court may either before or after it has ascertained the sufficiency of the assets of the company—

(1) The Court may either before or after it has ascertained the sufficiency of the assets of the company—

(a) make calls on all or any of the contributories for the time being on the list of contributories, to the extent of their liability, for payment of any money which the Court considers necessary to satisfy the debts and liabilities of the company and the costs, charges and expenses of winding up and for the adjustment of the rights of the contributories among themselves; and

(a) make calls on all or any of the contributories for the time being on the list of contributories, to the extent of their liability, for payment of any money which the Court considers necessary to satisfy the debts and liabilities of the company and the costs, charges and expenses of winding up and for the adjustment of the rights of the contributories among themselves; and

(b) make an order for payment of any calls so made.

(b) make an order for payment of any calls so made.

(2) In making the call under subsection (1), the Court may take into consideration the probability that some of the contributories may partly or wholly fail to pay the call.

(2) In making the call under subsection (1), the Court may take into consideration the probability that some of the contributories may partly or wholly fail to pay the call.